Tuesday, July 31, 2007

1. a4g of the brilliant Point 5, wanted to see some pictures of the targets.This is fine, but he needs to shoot some targets, too. Know what I mean?

So here's a couple -

The first one is Denise's ONE HANDED target, with an unparalleled score of 88 (out of 91!).Denise (of the super The Ten Ring) is a bullseye competition shooter like I am.

Ok - Not like I am. She's way, way freaking better!

In the professional circles, this target falls under the technical designation of "Holy Crap!!", or "I'm sooooooo jealous".(Click either picture to expandify.)

Her site is aptly named...

Also, here is one from unbeatable (at least this season) Mr. Completely, with a two-handed score of 90 OUT OF 91!! -

I've got more whuppings from Mr. C than I've gotten from both my parents combined (they were way too easy on me).Once again, he is definitely one of the guys persons (sorry Denise!) to beat .I would say both these shooters have reached the "badass" classification of the epostal contest.

2. Additionally, late shooter, BillH submitted a late entry that wasn't on time and was late. ;)Lately, I've been in a good mood, so I put his scores (he shot in Class 3) into the main table (see immediately preceding post, Circular Thinking Results).

Thanks to all the players, again! Everyone did a great job!!(Heck, I had a blast and even took a last place!!!)

I can hardly wait until the next contest over at Carnaby Fudge!When it's posted, I'll let you know.Now I've got to go load more ammo...

This was a tough one (some say the toughest this season), and I would concur.We even had a couple of new(er?) shooters, and even two shooters from France. One of them submitted as Mr. INCOMPLETELY, to maintain anonymity. I can assure you all, it is NOT the Mr. Completely we all know and love, and it is not me. (Although granted, we shoot the some of the same guns.)

Also, please visit the links (where there are some) of the shooters from the contest.There is not a bad one in the batch.

And I would like to thank Mr. Completely (the real one!) for allowing me the honor of hosting this months contest.Of course, a link to the latest match will be provided here, when available.

But I'd wait before flipping of the tax man quite yet.Thought-provoking nonetheless...

THE POWER TO DESTROYIRS loses challenge to prove tax liabilityLawyer is acquitted after arguing income levy lacks legal foundation

The Internal Revenue Service has lost a lawyer's challenge in front of a jury to prove a constitutional foundation for the nation's income tax, and the victorious attorney now is setting his sights higher.

"I think now people are beginning to realize that this has got to be the largest fraud, backed up by intimidation and extortion and by the sheer force of taking peoples property and hard-earned money without any lawful authorization whatsoever," lawyer Tom Cryer told WND just days after a jury in Louisiana acquitted him of two criminal tax counts.

"I think now people are beginning to realize that this has got to be the largest fraud, backed up by intimidation and extortion and by the sheer force of taking peoples property and hard-earned money without any lawful authorization whatsoever," lawyer Tom Cryer told WND just days after a jury in Louisiana acquitted him of two criminal tax counts.For example, he said, the Constitution does not empower the federal government to regulate education, or employment, and agriculture, yet it does so.

The jury in U.S. District Court in Louisiana voted 12-0 to find Cryer, of Shreveport, not guilty of failure to file income taxes for two years. He had been indicted in 2006 on charges of failing to pay $73,000 to the IRS in 2000 and 2001. The next step in his personal case will be up to the IRS and prosecutors, if they choose to continue the issue, he said.

He said throughout his battle, he's offered at every turn to pay taxes if the IRS could show him the authorization, and that never has happened.

"The Criminal Investigation Division and Department of Justice both responded only with 'your position is frivolous.' I had never stated a position, so how could they know whether it was frivolous?" he said. "Imagine my sending you a bill for $1,000 and when you call me and ask what the bill was for I simply said, 'that position is frivolous, just write the check and send it in.'"

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

And kudos to Esquire for having a sense of reality, even if it is only subliminal...

Are those guys wearing skirts?Well, at least you know they have some ba**s posing for a newspaper picture like that.

(Update: I've decided John Edwards is gayer.)Additionally, let it be known that I don't particularly care if we ever have a gay president or not, I'm just not ready for Edwards, or Hillary for that matter.

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Wondering when the Big Brown Truck Of Happiness* will arrive.(*BBToH blatantly stolen from Chris Byrne, which is appropriate, since the Hornady L and L post is what inspired, or at least finalized, my decision.)

Sunday, July 22, 2007

I've been double-tagged by two premo bloggers, ScottG of Ah Shoot and part-timer Insolublog.So, here are 8 random facts about myself.

1. I quit smoking by getting acupuncture (going on 3 years, now). I'm a huge skeptic, but I was willing to try anything. I was at around 2 packs a day of Marlboro 100's (reds, even) for about 25 years.It worked, but (and this is why I think it is more than just a psychosomatic response) it killed my previously ravenous desire for snow crab legs.

I use the money I save from evil, harmful killing cigarettes to by warm, happy, life-saving firearms.

2. I never really particularly wanted to own guns when I was younger, until I realized there was a large contingent of people (ESPECIALLY government people and furiners) who thought I was too dumb and dangerous to own them. Gungrabbers piss me off, especially when they're RINO's.

Guess who will never get my vote...

3. I want a law passed that forces all politicians who pass gun laws to go enforce the laws themselves, in person. I eagerly await Chucky Shumer's and The Lizard Queen's et al arrival.I wonder if Rudy will show up...

4. I went to Catholic schools for many of my school years, and graduated from high school a borderline atheist/agnostic. Life is so much more fun when you can just make up your own rules.

5. My physics classes in college convinced me there was indeed a god, or even God. Even given infinite time, life and the universe are not happenstance. It is mathematically impossible.

6. I know now that God (with a capital G) does exist, and His Son Jesus died for my sins. He's pretty cool like that. No math was required here.

7. HAPPY HAPPY!! I just got an email that my Hornady Lock and Load Auto Progressive reloading press shipped out from its backorder status (and was supposedly due to ship in September).Not that I have a need to make hundreds or thousands of rounds at a sitting.Heh.

Well shootin' from the front porchShootin' on the lawnShootin' where we wantCause Big Brother ain't homeShootin' at the left andNot shootin' at the rightI'm thinkin' 'bout commiesGonna shoot all night, yeahYeah, yeah - huh!

Shootin' from the living roomShootin' from the kitchenMost Libs hate gunsPlus they're always bitchin'Loadin' up roundsCause she wanted me to blast herSo I shoved in a magAnd she threw the lead faster

I scream, you scream,We all scream for herDon't even tryCause you can't ignore her

She's my 45locks up tightnails a worm in the eyeShoots so greathits a small bulls-eyeSweet 45Oh yeah

Diane Sawyer: "You know, I wanted to sit on a jury once and I was taken off the jury. And the judge said to me, 'Can, you know, can you tell the truth and be fair?' And I said, 'That's what journalists do.' And everybody in the courtroom laughed. It was the most hurtful moment I think I've ever had."

1. If, and only if, you get tagged, write a post with links to 5 blogs that make you think.2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.3. Optional: Proudly display the 'Thinking Blogger Award' with a link to the post that you wrote.

There are tons of links in my sidebar lists I could put on this list, but these always seem to differentiate themselves from the seemingly endless list of bright, thoughtful, and insightful netizens who's addresses I am proud to display on this site.

Sunday, July 15, 2007

If you enter the latest ePostal contest (Circular Thinking), MAKE SURE you get an email reply from me to confirm I received your entries. This will help avoid complications at the end of the contest if one doesn't get through, or if I accidentally delete someone's entry. Of course, the latter possibility could never occur...

Sunday, July 08, 2007

All I have to say is: I'm sorry!This is definitely a challenging one. Dang!

I also noticed, while shooting the 45, is possible to hit two circles with one round, in some cases (that being the larger circles).So, if a round hits two circles, the higher scoring circle, and ONLY higher one, will be scored.All other rules still apply (i.e. only one hit per circle counts, etc).

Friday, July 06, 2007

This is the two-week summer shutdown for the Big Three, and of course, this is when a lot of large projects and maintenance items get done, as well as things you can't do during the course of normal operations (like electrical substation cleaning and maintenance). Needless to say, extra attention needs to be paid to safety issues during these shutdowns.

There are also many jobs that require entering a confined space, where timely egress is not always possible. Hazards encountered include engulfment (like sand, grain, or marbles), crush zones, and toxic and/or low oxygen atmospheres.

Sadly, this is a pretty typical scenario. A man is fallen in a pit, overcome by fumes and/or A no/low oxygen atmosphere (you need about a minimum of %18). Someone sees them, goes to down help - they're down now, as well. And so on - 5 in this case, and I believe I've read about as many as 8 or 9 in the past.

Now where I work, the rules are any pit has to be tested by lowering a testing device into the pit to test for ANY atmospheric danger. Additionally, there is usually portable forced-air ventilation there is always one specially trained person (an attendant) OUTSIDE the pit at all times to monitor the situation the entire length of the job. There is also rescue equipment available should the need arise, such as special hoist, lines, self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA), etc.ists, .

These dangers are real for pretty much ANY pit or trench, as any gas heavier than air will settle there, poisoning the air, and/or displacing the usable oxygen.

That being said, if you ever see a person down (as in fallen) in a pit or trench, resist your first (natural and understandable) instinct to go down and help them. Call the pro's.Pretty much the same advice with injured around electrical lines. Call in the people who know.

And final note: if you don't have an air quality tester to lower into a pit, use a hippie. Or a Marxist. Really, any radical leftist type will work, but hippies and radical feminists are the loudest, so you'll know right away if something is amiss.

Sunday, July 01, 2007

Update:On some of the larger circles, it is possible to hit more than one circle with one round. That being the case: If a round hits two circles, the higher scoring circle, and ONLY higher one, will be scored.All other rules still apply (i.e. only one hit per circle counts, etc).

This months contest looks to be a hoot, and perhaps a tad challenging as well.

Here's the deal:

Download thetarget for the contest here: Lots 'o' Circles Target.It is in standard PDF format.Target courtesy of The Glock FAQ (glockfaq.com), which by the way, has some very cool stuff if you're a Glock fan (DO NOT start a Glock/1911 war in the comments!!!).

All firearms must have 12" or less barrel-length.This shouldn't be a problem for anyone except Mr. Completely!

DISTANCE -All Classes:25 feet, or 10 yards, which ever is available at your range.

FIRST TARGET SHOOTING POSITION: Standing, un-supported, off-hand, one or two hands on gun permitted. (Most, I'm sure, will use two hands.)

SECOND TARGET SHOOTING POSITION: Standing, un-supported, off-hand, ONLY ONE HAND on gun permitted, strong-hand or weak hand.(I'm sure the majority will shoot strong-hand).

PROCEDURE/SCORING: There are 13 circles on the paper, number 1 for the largest circle, to 13 for the smallest. These (understandably) are the point values for each circle. You get one shot per circle for each target; a total of 26 shots. In each entry, you are allowed thirteen (13) shots at each target, twenty-six (26) shots total.

Each circle can only be countedONCE. Multiple hits on a circle will only count as one hit, and under no circumstances are more than 13 shots allowed on any target.Touching the black of the circle/breaking the line counts as a hit.Each target has a perfect score of 91 (1 +2 ...+13 = 91), for a perfect total score of 182 (per entry).

Ties will be decided based on the single-handed (second target) target score. If it's still tied, it will be posted as such. You can re-shoot as many times as you wish, but both targets must be from the same session, and one entry per gun!

MULTIPLE ENTRIES: You can enter as many sets of targets as you wish. Bring the whole armory! Just remember, only one entry per gun. Different calibers in the same gun count as one gun. (Like shooting 38's and .357's in your Smith and Wesson 686, for example.)

SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY: Scan or take a digital photo of your targets. The targets should have the score, your moniker, distance, and firearm type written on them.Email the images (cugblog AT msn DOT com), accompanied by the following:

to jimmyb at cugblog AT msn DOT com. Entries are due by midnight (EST) Monday, July 30th, 2007.

STRATEGY: There is indeed strategy to consider, too.Is it worth taking 3 shots at the 13 or the 12, forgoing the 6 points possible with the 1, 2 and 3?What about skipping the 4, too?Should you just start at 1 and work your way across the ascending numbers?I don't know, but maybe you do!

PRIZES: Accolades, bragging rights, and the awe and respect of your peers, as well as my deep, heartfelt personal admiration,.(I may be a little jealous, too, but I'll get over it!)